Becoming Intercultural Communities

This course will develop knowledge of and practise skills for intercultural life and leadership in heterogeneous publics.  We will draw on interdisciplinary, intercultural materials, including: critical cultural and communication approaches, formation of complex identities and their racialization; scriptural, theological and ethical attention to difference and similarity; worship and educational resources; and the case of the United Church of Canada project, "Becoming an Intercultural Church" as a way of living out its commitment to racial justice. Seminar format with instructional input; participation through active listening, small groups, and short papers--a dialogue paper, a presentation of an intercultural site visit; and a final integrtive project.  Evaluation: dialogue paper (30%); a class presentation on intercultural site visit(30%), and a final integrative project (40%). Prerequisites: Basic Bible, Theology, Pastoral.